Improvement in machines for tapering spokes



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Machines-for Taparing Spokes.

940,158,681. Patentedlan.12,l875.

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UNITED STATES PATENT GEEICE PHILLIP OOON, OF CANTON, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN MACHINES FOR TA'PERING SPOKES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 158,681, dated Januaryl2, 1875; application filed December 10, 1874.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, PHILLIP Coon, of Ganton,in the county of St. Lawrence and State of New York, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Tapering The natureof this invention relates to the construction of a machine for cuttingthe necessary bevel, or otherwise finishing or trim# min g the tenons ofspokes for wheeled vehicles, whereby much time and labor are saved. Thisinvention consists in a table or bed, to which is connected an inclinedframe, provided with guides, in which works a slotted sash or gatecarrying a cutter-blade, and connected to a hand-lever by afriction-roller in a manner to give the knife a drawing motion, wherebythe danger of splitting or otherwise injuring the corners of the spokeduring the operation of cutting is avoided.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a side elevation of myinvention;

Fig. 2, a plan view of the same.

A represents a bed or table, having upon its upper surface slots, inwhich work adjustable guide-pins or screws a a. Upon this bed" or tableare rigidly connected guide-plates b c, the guide-plate c serving as arest, against which the shoulder of the spoke is placed while beingoperated upon by the knife. Connected to the side of the bed A is aframe, composed of guide-arms C G', and supported by a brace, D. Theguide-arms O C are connected to the bed or table at their lower ends bysuitable screw-fastenings, and in relation to the bed or table A at asufficient angle to give the knife the desired drawing motion, and thusprevent splitting or injuring the corners of the spoke. Working in theseguidearms 0 C is a sash or gate B, to which is secured a knife or blade,E. This sash or gate B has a horizontal slot, in which afriction-roller, d, works, the same being connected to the hand-lever Fby screw e. This handlever is connected to the lower end of the shorterguide-arm O of the frame.

Such an arrangement, in addition to giving the knife or blade' a longdrawing motion, will admit of the easy removal of the sash or gate B,and knife E, if at any time the knife should require sharpening orrepairing.

In the operation of this machine the spoke is placed at an angle restingagainst the gage or guide pins a, ct, so that the shoulder of the spokewill strike against the plate c under the knife. The knife E is thenbrought down by the hand-lever F upon the end of the spoke with a longdrawing motion, cutting the wood lengthwise, and thereby avoiding thedanger of splitting or injuring the corners of the spoke.

In the removal of the sash or gate B it will be only necessary todisconnect the hand-1ever from the fram e, and the sash or gate with theknife can be slipped out of the lower part of the frame.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is-

In a machine for Atapering or finishing the ends of spokes, thecombination of the bed or table A with the inclined guide-arms O O',slotted sash or gate B carrying knife E, roller d, and hand-lever F, thewhole constructed to PHILLIP OOON.

' Witnesses GOURTLAND GHAMBERLAIN, WORTH CHAMBERLAIN.

